MEANING:noun: 1. A reversible fabric with a pattern woven into it, used for table linen, upholstery, etc. 2. Short for damask rose. 3. The color of damask rose: grayish red or pink. 4. Short for damask steel. 5. Wavy markings on such steel. adjective: 1. Made of or resembling damask. 2. Having the color of damask rose. verb tr.: 1. To decorate or weave with richly-figured designs. 2. To inlay a metal object with gold or silver patterns; to gild.

ETYMOLOGY:From Damascus, where this fabric was first produced. Earliest documented use: 1325.

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(Is he being syrious?)

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DAMARK - 1. Fabric with a stain on both sides that no one can touch, giving rise to the phrase "being wide of Damark"2. Copenhagen and environs, when the sun is shining

PRONUNCIATION: (BLO-vee-ayt) MEANING:verb intr.: To speak pompously. ETYMOLOGY:Pseudo-Latin alteration of blow (to boast). Earliest documented use: 1845. USAGE:"All you cinephiles who like to find grand statements and social criticism in horror movies, prepare to bloviate. It's midnight at the Tribeca Film Festival."Neil Genzlinger; Scare Me, Sure, But Also Make A Statement; The New York Times; Apr 18, 2013. ===========================================================

BLOGIATE - to swagger on the net without the world knowing that you swag without wearing any underwear.

PRONUNCIATION: (BO-vee-ayt) MEANING: verb intr.: To speak like a cow, often crudely, sometimes with unpleasant gases issuing from the rear. Often hard to distinguish from BLOVIATE, where the gas issues from the front. ETYMOLOGY: Latin bos, genitive bovis, = ox, cow

Comment on the THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:It seems the media has seasoned the 21st Century with a hatred for all things American; football, motherhood, and apple pie. - Rice Miller, bluesman and poet (1898-1963)

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